U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 87th, 633rd and 436th Logistics Readiness Squadrons participate in the Beast of the East Rodeo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 5, 2025. The rodeo provided Airmen the opportunity to compete against one
another while sharpening their ground transportation skills to enhance mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman Haeleigh Bayle)
Recently, the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, launched a crew chief technical training school at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to increase the number of qualified KC-46A crew chiefs to ensure the aircraft is prepared to meet the growing demands of rapid global mobility in the competition continuum.
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Toward the end of 2024, Child Development Centers around the Department of Defense experienced a hiring freeze, and 87th Force Support Squadron CDC personnel from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey worked to mitigate the impact and sustain operations.
During the difficult time, CDC staff members banded together to perform duties outside of their normal expectations to ensure the mission...
